NBA

Connecticut Sun at Washington Mystics

· Women's National Basketball Association
Connecticut Sun
7-9, 4-4 Away
Final
63 - 76

Washington Mystics
4-11, 3-5 Home

Bonner, Thomas help Sun beat Mystics 76-63

Rookie Kaila Charles scored a season-high 16 points for Connecticut (7-9).

Essence Carson made back-to-back 3-pointers to make it 11-8 and the Sun led the rest of the way. Connecticut took a 39-28 lead into halftime and the Mystics trailed by double figures throughout the second half.

Emma Meesseman and Ariel Atkins had 14 points apiece and Kiara Leslie had 11 for Washington (4-11). Myisha Hines-Allen added 12 points, a career-high tying 13 rebounds and six assists.

Connecticut had 26 assists on 31 field goals.

The Mystics shot just 32.2% (19 of 59) from the field and committed 16 turnovers. Washington has lost four in a row and. eight of its last nine since leading-scorer (16.3 points per game) Aerial Powers injured her hamstring in a loss to New York on Aug. 7.

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 76 - 63
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 76 - 63
4th 0.5 Washington offensive team rebound 76 - 63
4th 0.5 Myisha Hines-Allen misses 28-foot three point jumper 76 - 63
4th 1.9 shot clock turnover 76 - 63

Statistics

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31-68 FG 19-59
46 Field Goal % 32
9-19 3PT 8-26
47 Three Point % 31
5-9 FT 17-19
56 Free Throw % 89
35 Rebounds 33
9 Offensive Rebounds 8
26 Defensive Rebounds 25
26 Assists 16
8 Steals 7
2 Blocks 2
13 Turnovers 16
3 Team Turnovers 2
16 Total Turnovers 18
2 Technical Fouls 1
2 Total Technical Fouls 1
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
6 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 14
13 Fast Break Points 4
36 Points in Paint 16
15 Fouls 10
20 Largest Lead 3

Game Information

Venue: IMG Academy

Location: Bradenton, FL
Capacity:

2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Indiana - 9 W2 0.6086956 14
Atlanta 0.5 10 W1 0.5833333 14
New York 1.5 11 L3 0.5416667 13
Washington 2 10 W1 0.52380955 11
Toronto 4 13 W1 0.4347826 10
Chicago 7 16 L2 0.3043478 7
Connecticut 9 18 L2 0.2173913 5
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